Button



S. GULICK.

BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1920.

1 ,397,957, Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

SHELLEY GULICK, OF BARNES, LONDON, ENGLAND.

BUTTON.

Application filed May 3, 1920.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921. Serial No. 378,636.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. L, 1313.)

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHELLEY GULIOK, subject of the King of Great Britain, and residing at 107 Riverview Gardens, Barnes, London, S. WT, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in or Relating to Buttons, (for which I have filed application in England Feb. 5, 1915, Patent No. 1,860,) of which the following is a speci fication. I

This invention relates to button blanks, for use on wearing apparel andupholstery, which are adapted to be covered with cloth or other material. lVhen it is desired to employ buttons covered with the same material, the present method is to cover an ordinary button or blank and fasten the material at the back thereof by sewing or binding with thread or the like. In order to do this neatly difliculty is experienced and a certain amount of time is spent in the operation and in the majority of cases where a number of buttons have to be covered the work is given to some person who specializes in such work.

The object of this invention is to obviate these disadvantages and to provide an improved button blank which can be rapidly covered with any material, and can be manufactured at small cost.

According to this invention the button blank consists of two plates which are adapted to be clamped together by means of a bifurcated member.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. front view of one of the parts of the button blank.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the other part or back plate of the button blank.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form of bifurcated member.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the parts of the button blank before assembling them.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the parts of the button with the front covered, ready for clamping together.

Fig. 6 is a back View of the complete covered button.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the complete covered button.

The two plates consist of a main plate a which is adapted to be covered with material and a back plate 6 or washer smaller in diameter and provided with a shank or eye 0 or any other means for attachment to the garment or the like. The bifurcated member (Z preferably consists of a substantially U-shaped strip of pliable metal which 1s adaoted to be inserted through two slots 6, e, from the face of the main plate a and passing through two corresponding slots 7, j, in the back plate 6.

The main plate is preferably made convex with its periphery slightly lipped as at h and the back plate is made concave with the periphery dished at 2', in order to grip the material when clamped.

Portions of the main and back plates are preferably countersunk as at j and 7: respectively in order that the base and prongs of the bifurcated member (Z may lie flush when the prongs are bent back.

If desired one or more washers may be piovided between the main plate and backp ate.

The plates may be made of any suitable material and may be of any desired shape or size.

The back plate I) may be provided with a central hole instead of the shank or eye a in order that a portion of the material may be passed through and sewn to the garment or the like.

In order to clamp the said two plates together the prongs of the bifurcated member (I are'bent back upon the back plate I) as shown in Fig. 3 clamping the material 9 therebetween.

A button blank made in accordance with this invention may be very easily covered with the desired material by any person with the greatest facility, while the blank can be manufactured at small cost.

I claim 1. A button blank comprising two plates with means for clamping the two plates together after one part has been covered by material.

2. A button blank comprising two plates with manually operable means for clamping the two plates together after one has been covered by material.

3. A button blank comprising two plates, a front plate and a back plate, each having slots therein, and a bifurcated clamping member the legs of which may be passed through the slots after the button front plate is covered with material, and bent over so as to clamp the plates together.

4. A button blank comprising two plates,

a front plate and a back plate, slots in each plate, a depression in the central portions between the slots of the front plate, and depressions adjoining the outer side of each slot of the back plate, with aclamping member of bifurcated form for engaging the slots of said plates, said member having'a central bridge part to seat in said central depressionof the front plate.

5. A button blank comprising two plates, a front plate and aback plate, means on the back plate for attaching said blank to an article, and a bifurcated member for clamping said plates together.

6. A covered button comprising front and back plates a covering of material for the front plate, means on the back plate for attaching the button to an article, a separable bifurcated member for clamping said plates together to retain the covering on the front plate. 1 7

7. A covered button comprising front and back plates a covering of material for the front plate, means on the back plate for attaching the button to an article a separable bifurcated member for clamping said plates together to retain the covering on the front plate said member being engaged With the front plate before said covering is attached.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SHELLEY GULIGK. 

